Palestine/Israel

Israel Lets Gaza Export Flowers for First Time in 3 Years
Ulpana High School, Where Settler Girls Go to Become 'Real Men'
Israeli PM Offers New Benefits to Settlers
Defense Officials: Palestinians Trying to Coerce Israel Into Accepting Statehood
EU Warns Israel Not to Divide Bloc Over Jerusalem
Israeli Minister Says Settlers' Resistance 'Natural'
Poll: More Israelis Like Obama, but Don't Feel He Supports Them
Palestinians Fake Cancer to Flee Blockaded Gaza
'Disobedient Rabbi' Gets Ultimatum From Israeli Defense Ministry
Israelis Shot Mental Patient 'Under Controversial Military Directive'

Turkey

Nine Kurds Killed in Turkey
Kurdish Rebels Claim Killing of 7 Turkish Soldiers
PM of Turkey Says Israel Can't Use Country's Airspace Freely
Turkey Confronts Its Past With Review of 1930s Operation Against Kurds

Egypt

Egypt to Build Tunnel Barrier at Gaza Border
Conflicting Reports Over Egypt Works at Gaza Border

Lebanon

New Lebanon Cabinet Allows Hezbollah to Keep Arms
Hariri's Government Wins Vote of Confidence

Robert Fisk: A glittering palace that's built on shifting sands

'THE INDEPENDENT'
Our man in the Middle East finds Abu Dhabi's opulence undermined by the encroaching financial crisis...read more